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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

SWITZERLAND

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

RATHER SCARCE SWISS STAMPS!

YEAR SETS

1945

293-305+B141-53

NH

895.00

1946

306-07+B154-61+C41

NH

32.50

1947

308-11+B162-69+C42

NH

24.50

1948

312-21+B170-82+C43-44

NH

180.00

1949

322-39+B183-90+C45

NH

63.00

1950

B191-200

NH

26.00

1951

B201-11

NH

295.00

1952

340-43+B212-21

NH

27.00

1953

344-46+B222-31

NH

27.50

1954

347-50+B232-41

NH

28.00

1955

351-54,352a+B242-51

NH

100.00

1956

355-58+B252-61

NH

21.00

1957

359-64+B262-71

NH

25.00

1958

365-69+B272-81

NH

14.50

1959

370-77,371a+B282-91

NH

95.00

1960

378-81,400-01+B292-302

NH

54.00

1960-63 DF

382-99B

NH

29.00

1961

402-11+B303-12

NH

44.50

1962

412-17+B313-23

NH

15.50

1963

422-33+B324-33+C46

NH

23.00

1964

434-39+B334-43

NH

6.25

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

1964-68 DF

440-55

NH

26.00

1965

462-72+B344-54

NH

8.25

1966

473-79+B355-64

NH

7.00

1967

480-86+B365-73

NH

6.00

1968

487-94+B374-81

NH

6.00

1969

495-509+B382-89

NH

13.00

1970

510-23+B390-97

NH

10.00

1971

524-39+B398-405

NH

14.00

1972

540-54+B406-13+CB1

NH

14.50

1973

555-57,580-84+B414-21

NH

7.75

1973-80 DF

558-79

NH

33.00

1974

585-98+B422-29

NH

17.00

1975

599-609+B430-38

NH

13.00

1976

610-19+B439-46

NH

12.50

1977

620-31+B447-54

NH

17.50

1977-84 DF

632-44

NH

8.00

1978

652-66+B455-62

NH

26.00

1979

667-80+B463-70

NH

17.00

1980

681-93+B471-78

NH

16.50

1981

694-707+B479-87

NH

21.50

1982

708-16,729-32+B488-96

NH

18.00

1982-86 DF

717-28A

NH

55.00

1983

733-43+B497-504

NH

15.50

1984

744-50+B505-12

NH

18.00

1984 NP

"577A" - 2.50Fr Rooster on Normal Paper

NH

80.00

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

1985

751-59+B513-21

NH

17.00

1986

772-80,782,784,789-90,799-802+B522-30

NH

33.00

1987

781,783,785-87,803-16,816a+B531-40

NH

36.00

1988

817-28+B541-49

NH

29.00

1989

788,829-35,842,848,851-55+B550-58

NH

44.00

1990

845,856-59,861-69,871+B559-67

NH

39.00

1991

872,873,884-96,904,907+B568-75

NH

39.00

1991 BK

Booklets (3)

NH

37.50

1992

843,844,870,879,911-24+B576-85

NH

50.00

1992 BK

Booklets ()

1993

847,874,876,905,908,925-37+B586-94

NH

53.00

1993 BK

Booklet (1)

NH

25.00

1994

843A,846,878,881,938-49+B595-602 +3O 110+10O 15

NH

65.00

1994 BK

Booklets (2)

NH

31.00

1995

875,877,880,909,950-64+B603-11+ 5O41+9O16

NH

98.00

1995 BK

Booklets (3)

NH

65.00

1996

965-85+B612-20

NH

65.00

1996 BK

Booklets (4)

NH

60.00

1997

986-1009+B621-28

NH

65.00

1997 M/S

MiniSheets (2)

NH

49.50

1997 BK

Booklets (2)

NH

27.50

1998

1010-39+B629-37

NH

76.00

1998 BK

Booklets (3)

NH

45.00

1999

1040-65+B638-46+9O17-18+10O16-17

NH

94.00

1999 BK

Booklets (4)

NH

100.00

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

1999 M/S

MiniSheets (4)

NH

150.00

2000

1066-89,1091+B647-55+12O1-2

NH

138.50

2000 M/S

Embroidery MiniSheet

NH

275.00

2000 BK

Booklets (5)

NH

87.00

2001

1090,1092,1093-1111+B656-63

NH

88.00

2001 M/S

Chocolate MiniSheet (1)

NH

55.00

2001 BK

Booklets (4)

NH

94.00

2002

1112-37+B664-72

NH

112.00

2002 BK

Booklets (6)

NH

150.00

2002 M/S

MiniSheets (2)

NH

Ask

2003

1138-69+B673-80+9O19+10O18

NH

151.00

2003 M/S

Comics, Yachting, UNESCO MiniSheets (6)

NH

ASK

2003 BK

Booklets (6)

NH

265.00

2004

1169b,1170-71,1172-97+B681-84, B688a+12O3

NH

149.00

2004 BK

Booklets (3)

NH

88.00

2004 M/S

MiniSheets (4)

NH

175.00

2005

1198-1227+B689-96+9O20+12O4

NH

143.00

2005 RP

Plants, Mineral Reprints with New Perforation (3)

NH

19.00

2005 BK

Booklets (5)

NH

168.00

2005 ATM

ATM Labels (2)

NH

4.50

2005 O M/S

Olympics MiniSheets of 6 (2)

NH

25.00

2005 SG M/S

Swiss Guard MiniSheets of 6 (2)

NH

49.00

2005 K M/S

Klee MiniSheet of 6

NH

24.50

2005 F M/S

Football MiniSheet of 6

NH

18.00

2005 C M/S

Characters MiniSheets of 10 (2)

NH

55.00

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

2006

1228-55+B697-706

NH

142.00

2006 BK

Booklets (3)

NH

99.00

2006 S M/S

Soccer MiniSheet

NH

18.00

2006 D M/S

Decorative Art MiniSheets (2)

NH

79.00

2007

1256-94+B707-14+9O21

NH

125.00

2007 BK

Booklets (5)

NH

99.00

2007 M/S

MiniSheet (1)

NH

100.00

2007 PJ BLK

Projuventute Four Blocks of 4 (Basic Year Set contain one of each stamp.)

NH

45.00

2007 XX

The GRAND Collection of Switzerland 2007:

NH

355.00

2008

1298-1330,1308a,1318a+B715-22, "B719A,B721B"+12O5

NH

132.00

2008 BK

Booklets (3)

NH

67.00

2008 M/S

MiniSheets (6)

NH

155.00

2008 GP

PJ Gutter Pairs (4)

NH

25.00

2008 GS

PJ Gutter Strip with Inscription

NH

49.50

2008 ART BLK

Foreign Artists Blocks on Translucent Paper (4)

NH

39.50

2009

1331-63+B723-31,"B724A,B725A"+ 9O22,12O6

NH

125.00

2009 BK

Booklets (3)

NH

69.00

2009 M/S

MiniSheets (7)

NH

142.00

2010

1367-1405,"1387X"+B732-39,"B736X,B739X"

NH

130.00

2010 BK

Booklets (3)

NH

79.00

2010 M/S

MiniSheets (5)

NH

77.50

2011

50 Stamps + 2 S/S

NH

146.00

2011 BK

Booklets (6)

NH

146.00

2011 M/S

MiniSheets (2)

NH

49.00

2011 XX

The GRAND Collection of Switzerland 2011. The 3 Year Sets shown above.

NH

330.00

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

2012

1440-72,"1449X","1467X-68X"+ B748-56,"B754X-56X"+9O 23

NH

169.00

2012 BK

Booklets (4)

NH

108.00

2012 M/S

MiniSheets (3)

NH

67.00

2012 XX

The GRAND Collection of Switzerland 2012. The 3 Year Sets shown above.

NH

335.00

2013

1473-1506+B757-63

NH

149.00

2013 BK

Booklets (4)

NH

116.00

2013 M/S

MiniSheets (4)

NH

87.00

2013 ST PR

Self-adhesive Se-tenant Pairs (2)

NH

29.00

2013 XX

The GRAND 2013 COLLECTION of SWITZERLAND 2013. The 4 Year Sets shown above.

Scott 42 is a common enough mint stamp but rather scarce in genuinely used condition. This example has a full 30 Oct 64 cancel. Scott retail is $110 and well worth it! Fill a tough used space for:

USED

89.00

1867-1878

52

1881

60-68

Helvetia on Granite Paper (quite scarce NH)

NH

175.00

1882-1899

75

15c Yellow numeral, perfs cut (as often), VG centering, LH

H

95.00

1882

77

2c Bister on white paper, full June 1882 CDS, perfs cut at bottom, nonetheless F used and scarce in sound condition

USED

150.00

1882-1904

83

25c Helvetia, perfs close (as often), very fresh, F

H

79.00

86

50c Helvetia, perfs close (as often), very fresh, F

H

75.00

1888

89-93

The 1888 Perf 9½ Standing Helvetias are rarely seen as a complete set in nice condition. However, these five stamps are the exception! Well-centered and nicely cancelled, you will fill some tough spaces with some great stamps if you choose this offer!

USED

600.00

1891-1899

88a

3fr Perf 11½x11, very fresh, F(scarce thus)

NH

350.00

1901-1903

82b

1900

98-100

UPU Allegory

NH

Ask

H

55.00

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

98

5c UPU Gray green

H

27.00

99

10c UPU Carmine rose

H

9.00

100

25c UPU Blue

H

24.00

101

5c UPU Re-engraved

102

10c UPU Re-engraved

103

25c UPU Re-engraved

H

725.00

1905-1909

Standing Helvetia (large numerals), Perf 11x11

105

20c Orange

Large Numerals, Perf 11½x12

105a

20c Orange

113-18

Numerals

119-24

Helvetia on Granite Paper

Granite Paper, Perf 11½x11

1907-1925

126-45

William Tell, Helvetia

135a-44a

Sitting Helvetia with Grilled Gum

H

115.00

146-48

William Tell's Son

149-52

Bow-String Behind Rock

1911-1930

153-63

Helvetia with Serifs

164-66

Helvetia Profile

H

21.00

BOOKLETS

We list Complete Definitive Booklets starting in 1960. However, we usually have a good selection of earlier booklets available including some of the rarest issues.

167-80

10c-30c William Tell Definitives

H

60.00

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

1932-1933

169c-80a (5)

10c-30c Tell with Grilled Gum

H

235.00

179a

25c Tell with Grilled Gum

NH

250.00

H

125.00

1914-1930

181-85

3Fr-10Fr High Values

H

1,000.00

182

3Fr The Mythen, Red

NH

Ask

185

10Fr The Junfrau, Gray green

NH

Ask

1921

193-99

2½c-20c Surcharges

195a

USED

Ask

199

20c on 25c Surcharge

NH

.40

1924

200-03

90c-2Fr Coat of Arms

NH

200.00

H

100.00

1933

200a-03a

NH

250.00

H

115.00

1924

204-05

1928

206

H

95.00

1930-1934

207-08

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

209

H

50.00

210-15

Disarmament Conference

H

38.00

216-18

St. Gotthard Tunnel

NH

5.00

219-25

3c-30c Scenic Definitives

NH

98.00

H

29.75

226 S/S

NABA Exhibition

NH

775.00

H

465.00

226a-d

NABA Block of 4 Singles

NH

450.00

1936-1942

227-36

3c-40c Scenic Definitives

H

17.00

227a-36a

3c-40c Scenic Definitives with Grilled Gum

237

Mobile Post Office

1938

238-41

Palace of League Nations

NH

25.00

H

10.00

242 S/S

Aarau Exhibition Sheet

NH

65.00

H

32.50

242a-b

Aarau Singles 10c on 65c, 20c

NH

35.00

H

25.00

243

20c Lake Lugano

NH

.90

244-46

3Fr-10Fr on Greenish Granite Paper

NH

185.00

H

80.00

244

3Fr on Greenish Granite Paper

NH

40.00

245

5Fr on Greenish Granite Paper

NH

22.00

246

10Fr on Greenish Granite Paper

NH

160.00

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

1939

247-55

National Exposition with Three Languages Inscribed

NH

55.00

256-67

Tree and Crossbow

NH

42.00

H

19.00

256a-66a (8)

Tree and Crossbow with Grilled Gum

H

9.75

268-69

Geneva, Red Cross

NH

1.90

1941-1959

270-78

50c-2F Definitives

NH

44.00

H

30.00

270

50c "The Three Swiss"

NH

9.00

H

4.50

271

60c William Tell

NH

10.00

H

5.00

272

70c Fighting Soldier

NH

6.00

H

3.00

273

80c Dying Warrior

NH

2.50

H

1.50

273a '58

80c Warrior on Pale Lilac Paper

NH

1.25

H

.90

274

90c Standard Bearer on Pale rose Paper

NH

2.50

H

1.40

274a '59

90c Standard Bearer on Buff Paper

NH

1.25

H

.90

275

1Fr Ludwig Pfyffer

NH

2.50

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

H

1.40

276

1.20F J. Jenatsch on Pale gray Paper

NH

3.00

H

1.60

276a '58

1.20F J. Jenatsch on Pale lilac Paper

NH

1.50

H

1.30

277

1.50F de Reynold

NH

4.50

H

2.00

278

2F J. Forrer on Pale rose Paper

NH

5.50

H

3.00

278a '59

2F J. Forrer on Buff Paper

NH

3.50

H

2.50

1941

279

Farmer Plowing

NH

.50

280

Knight, Mason, Coat of Arms

NH

.40

H

.30

1942

281-83

Recycling

H

5.00

281-83 M/S

Recycling MiniSheet of 25

NH

100.00

281-83 CMB

Recycling Issue (the world's first recycling stamps?) Switzerland. The unusual printing arrangement permited the collecting of 25 different se-tenant pairs or strips of 3.

NH

225.00

1955

284-86

3Fr-10Fr on Creamy Granite Paper

NH

27.00

H

17.50

1942

284a-86a

3Fr-10Fr on Cream Paper

NH

150.00

H

60.00

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

1943

287

Stamp Centenary

NH

.40

H

.30

1944

290-92

Apollo, Olympic Jubilee

1945

293-305

Peace in Europe

NH

Ask

293-305+B145

Peace in Europe with Charity Stamp

NH

600.00

H

300.00

303-04

3Fr,5Fr VF LH, 3Fr with a little album page offset at top

*

Ask

305

10Fr with disturbed gum, soaking through 4 perfs at L o/w VF.

*

Ask

1946

307

Mobile Post Office

NH

2.25

H

1.50

1947

308-11

Trains

NH

4.50

H

2.00

Scott 308 exists with a rarely seen variety listed in Amateur Collector and Zumstein as 277.2.01. This is the "Missing Spoke on the Big Wheel" variety. Rather scarce and rarely seen, we are happy to offer a used stamp with nice lower right corner c

NH

170.00

1948

312-15

Centenaries

NH

1.90

H

.90

316-21

Tourist Views

NH

42.00

H

21.00

1949

322-24

Globes

NH

1.70

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

H

1.10

325-27

Mail Delivery

NH

1.50

H

.90

328-39

Scenic Views

NH

22.00

H

10.00

1952

340-43

Telecommunications

NH

5.25

H

2.50

1953

344

Airport

NH

5.00

H

3.50

345-46

Post Bus

NH

.40

H

.30

1954

347-50

Expos, Soccer

NH

6.00

1955

351-54

Costume, Wheel, Horn

NH

5.00

H

2.00

352a S/S

Philatelic Exposition Sheet of 2

NH

80.00

H

55.00

USED

70.00

352b-c

Philatelic Exposition Sheet Singles

NH

30.00

1956

355-58

Coach Anniversary

NH

4.00

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

H

2.00

1957

359-62

Train, Press, Basel

NH

4.00

363-64

Unity - Europa

NH

6.00

1958

365-68

Nyon Anniversary

NH

2.10

369

Atomic Conference

NH

.50

1959

370-73

Transportation

NH

2.50

371a S/S

Transportation Sheet of 2

NH

12.00

374-75

Europa - Unity Chain

NH

5.00

376-77

Europa Chain with PTT Overprint

NH

65.00

1960-1963

378-81

Annversaries

NH

4.00

382-99B

Definitives

NH

29.00

H

19.00

382

5c Messenger

NH

.25

383

10c Messenger

NH

.25

384

15c Messenger, Animal

NH

.25

385

20c Postrider

NH

.30

386

25c Lausanne

NH

.30

388

30c Zurich

NH

.40

389

35c Biel

NH

.50

389 var

35c Deep orange brown

NH

2.00

390

50c Basel

NH

.50

Scott #

Description

Condition

Price

391

60c Berne

NH

.60

392

70c Bellinzona

NH

.70

393

75c Lucerne

NH

1.10

394

80c St. Gallen

NH

1.00

395

90c Schaffhausen

NH

1.10

Double Prints are rather scarce and we were lucky to obtain a beautiful example in a very fine Swiss collection recently purchased. The error stamp is the 90c Schaffhausen listed in Michel as 709x DP and in Zumstein as 368/1. This handsome example

Switzerland issued its first postwar Official Stamps as Cross Perfins. Recognized, listed and given numbers in all major catalogs. (Scott does not and you will have to ask them why not! Another logic-defying example at work!) We have available the set:

NH

Ask

Another Swiss Official Cross Perfin Offering: Michel 19y-27y as described above but in PRISTINE NEVER HINGED Cancelled Margin Blocks of 4. Collected in the Swiss style and a pleasure to view.